Nursing home workers set strike date

Lexington Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation could see health care workers walk off the job at the end of the month, following a second vote by unionized workers on Monday.

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By the numbers92 health care workers at Lexington Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation that could strike152 patient beds at Lexington Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation40% cut in hourly wage some union health care workers faced following Zenith's takeover50% cut in employer health insurance contributions made by Zenith1 day of picketing (as of press time)

TimelineMay 1 Zenith Care Health Group took ownership of Emerson Gardens Road nursing homeMay 7 Local 1199 of the Service Employees International Union, United Healthcare Workers East vote to authorize strike after the state mandated 40-day waiting periodJune 16 Local 1199 members vote to strike, allowing management 15 days to meet demandsJune 30 Date workers voted to walk off job

Union's view"We choose to stay. We choose to fight management. We are the union. We must win especially for the residents' care."— Gertha Mesidor, a certified nursing assistant and a member of 1199 SEIU

Owner's view"The facility is negotiating in good faith through its counsel with representatives of the union, and does not believe it is appropriate to publicly comment on ongoing negotiations."— Michelle Katz, Lexington Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation administrator